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To: proudofthesouth
My feminist past has nothing to do with this and EVERYTHING to do with the fact that I am survivor of having been molested and raped.

I'm terribly sorry to hear that. It's true of a shocking number of women, and I hope and pray that you have complete healing in that area.

But I must point out that you were unable to answer the question. If we're not talking about a life, then why should the procedure be banned at all, and if it is a human baby... then why does someone's mental health enter into the equation at all?

And no, I'm not ignorant of all the issues involved. I helped foster about two dozen little souls from birth to adoption three to six months later when most of the mother's fell somewhere close to that line (and add drug dependency, youth, and birth defects into the mix).

122 posted on 02/23/2006 3:06:18 AM PST by IMRight
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To: IMRight

It isn't humane to force a female who is a victim of incest or rape to carry a child to term. The healing from the violence takes years - if ever.(I know from personal experience). Delaying that is extremely cruel to the female victim. Why would you want to extend her suffering? BTW, I've never had an abortion and don't believe in it beyond a few weeks of impregnation.


130 posted on 02/23/2006 7:42:26 AM PST by proudofthesouth (Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
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To: IMRight

....unless you've walked a mile in this woman's shoes...never presume to judge how she feels and what she had to go through.....


133 posted on 02/23/2006 8:31:03 AM PST by auto power
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